Local municipalities have until this Thursday to send in their wastewater or surface water project proposals to DNREC.
Eligible projects include water pollution control, green technology practices and wetland restoration. Applicants can ask for up to $50,000 in grants, with a 1 to 1 cash match requirement.
Greg Pope, who runs DNREC’s finance assistance branch, says these grants are especially helpful for improving infrastructure in small towns.
“So really, [it’s helping] the municipalities--especially some of the smaller ones, [who] don’t have the deep pockets to do the necessary planning,” said Pope.
Projects that receive grants will be recommended by the Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council.
